When Vasco da Gama lost 2-0 to Vitoria in the last round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, they were relegated from the top flight for the first time in their 100-year history. The fans were distraught by the demotion. One supporter took his despair further than everyone else and threatened to jump from the roof of the Estádio São Januário.
The would-be leaper’s suicide bid was foiled by Brazilian police, who dragged him back onto the roof of the stadium. There’s closeup footage of this dramatic moment towards the end of the video.
Kudos to the Vasco fans on the terraces below. Instead of scattering to leave a man-sized concrete landing area, they stretch out banners and flags to break the fall of their compadre. Earlier this year, Palmeiras fans weren’t so quick to react when one of their number was in danger of a plunge.
More cheek from FC United of Manchester fans as they serenade the local plod at Gigg Lane. There are captions on the video in case you have trouble with the Mancunian accent.
This clip shows FCUM supporters on their travels, trying to reclaim the police hats that they paid for.
Fair play to Mr Policeman for reacting with a smile instead of CS spray. Pinching a helmet elsewhere in the world would produce a totally different police response. Based on this video, I don’t think I’d like to try it in Brazil.
Alessandro Del Piero turned the clock back on Wednesday night with a virtuoso Champions League performance. The Italian striker, who is 34 today, grabbed two goals as Juventus defeated Real Madrid 2-0 in Spain.
The video highlights show both strikes, including the second-half free-kick which sealed the points for Juve. You’ll also be able to see the incredible reaction of the home fans to Del Piero’s performance. Despite being the architect of Real’s downfall, the Bernabéu crowd rose as one to applaud him off the pitch when he was substituted in injury time.